Dr. Martens has appointed Robert Hanson and Benoit Vauchy as non-executive directors, effective from 26 March 2025.

From 2019 to 2024, Hanson served as Constellation Brands' (CBI) Wine and Spirits global portfolio president, where he oversaw all aspects of the $2 billion business and drove its transformation by expanding and strengthening its global presence.

From 2014 to 2020, he was chairman and chief executive officer of sustainable luxury jewellery brand John Hardy, where he led the firm to revenue growth of 28 per cent, helped to recapitalise the company during COVID-19, and advised on preparations for a successful exit. Before joining John Hardy, Hanson was chief executive officer at publicly listed American Eagle Outfitters, where he led the transformation of the firm into a global, dual-brand, multi-channel, technology-enabled and agile competitor.

Prior to that, he was president at Levi Strauss & Co for 23 years, where he led a multidisciplinary team of 2,300 home office and 8,000 field employees and was tasked with leading the company’s brand transformation into a product-driven global business.

He was also recently appointed as chief executive officer of US wine company The Duckhorn Portfolio.

Vauchy is a partner at global investment firm Permira, Dr Martens’ largest investor, where he is a member of the investment and executive committees. He has worked at Permira since 2006 and previously spent six years at JP Morgan in London and Frankfurt.

He has served on the board of Spanish online travel company eDreams ODIGEO as a non-executive director since 2011, leading a period of transformation, and at Lowell since 2020. Other firms where he has joined as a board member include Synamedia, Exclusive GRP and Vacanceselect Group.

Paul Mason, Levi’s chairman, said: “Robert has significant USA and wholesale experience and is a proven consumer brand chief executiv. Benoit is an experienced financial leader and his appointment to the Board demonstrates Permira's commitment to Dr. Martens.”

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